In which year was the world's first automobile officially born?
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The world's first automobile was officially born on January 29, 1886. On January 29, 1886, Karl Benz applied for a patent for the invention of the automobile to the German Patent Office, and on November 2 of the same year, the patent office officially approved and issued the patent. Therefore, January 29, 1886, is recognized as the birthday of the world automobile, and Karl Benz's automobile patent certificate also became the world's first automobile patent certificate. Additional information: 1. The birth of the four-wheel automobile: In 1881, Germans Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach jointly established the first automobile factory. On August 15, 1883, they invented the first gasoline internal combustion engine. In 1885, Daimler modified the then horse-drawn carriage by adding steering, a transmission device, four wheels, and a 1.1kw gasoline internal combustion engine, achieving a speed of 14km/h. This was the first four-wheel automobile. Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler are widely recognized as the inventors of the automobile powered by an internal combustion engine. 2. The origin of the name 'sedan': In fact, the term 'sedan' existed in ancient China, referring to a sedan chair pulled by mules or horses. When Western automobiles entered China in large numbers, it was the time when enclosed square cars were popular in the West. The shape of these cars resembled the 'sedan chairs' of ancient China, symbolizing prestige. Therefore, people referred to the automobiles of that time as 'sedans'.
